Philip Quinn and Liam Kelly presented with their AGW medallions by AGW Secretary, Bernie McGuire AGW Medallions were presented to Philip Quinn & Liam Kelly, and two of our newest members, during the 2017 Irish Open. Philip is the golf writer for the...
Bernie McGuire, Secretary, AGW Open Champion Henrik Stenson has singled out his very good friend and our own colleague and AGW President, Goran Zachrisson for special mention ahead of his defence in July of the Claret Jug. Stenson, who will be honoured with the AGWs...
Peter Dixon, AGW Golf Captain. The 2017 Presidents’ Putter was played over the superb Hillside links on Sunday April 22nd with Dick Turner emerging victorious after a closely-fought battle at the top of the leader board in an historic outing for the AGW. It was...
JOHN HOPKINS John Pinner had a fine head of hair and a sturdy physique, the build of a rugby forward in fact, and given that he lived near Pontypool, which had a very famous rugby team in the 1970s and early 1980s, he was an enthusiastic supporter of that team....
Peter Dixon, AGW Golf Captain, April, 2017. In his first full year as a member of the AGW, Mark Townsend turned in a superb performance to win the Ron Moseley Trophy – the first of the season’s AGW meetings – at Kingsbarns earlier this week. On...
The AGWs Jock MacVicar, joined former Open Champion Paul Lawrie in being honoured at the 2017 Scottish Golf Awards last night (24 February). Jock, who has been a member of the AGW since 1965 and last year afforded Life Membership, was proudly recognised with a...
JOHH HOPKINS – Former AGW Chairman It had been coming. Early this month, down in Dubai, Billy Foster had given a hint. “Mussie’s not too clever” the long-time caddie said. Barely two weeks later, one of the best caddies of this or any era had gone. He was an exemplar...
Bernie McGuire, AGW Secretary. JAMES MOSSOP There are not many benefits of reaching 80 but one of them landed on my Cheshire doorstep today. As I opened the unexpected parcel, my mood soared as I realised it was from my beloved AGW. Sandra and I will enjoy its...
GORAN ZACHRISSON (AGW President) It was at Hoylake in 1967 when we had dinner with Ken Bowden. Ken was the Editor of Golf World, John was an expert on the golf swing for the paper and I was a friend of both. John was, for a while a consultant to the...
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